supporting role
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Mitte, who, like his character Walter “Flynn” White Jr., had cerebral palsy, played an integral supporting role on the AMC series, which premiered in 2008 and lasted five seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Greenaway, a former martial arts teacher from Poole, and Laver, his one-time flatmate and recently living in Ferndown, were both painted by their defence teams as playing a supporting role.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
In this section, Carney plays a supporting role to Pepper’s lead; “Escape from New York” is the enveloping soundtrack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
After spending the tournament playing a supporting role to Messi, Alvarez was able to save his captain with his first goal of the World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
I like how he accepts the supporting role and doesn’t try to desi-mansplain things to me.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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